heap coals of fire on (one's) head

To make a special effort to induce feelings of guilt or remorse in another person. Why are you citing all these examples of times I wronged you? Why are you heaping coals of fire on my head?

See also: coal, fire, head, heap, of, on

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Przemo	PZHE-maw	Polish
Tryphena	-	Biblical
Ulises	oo-LEE-ses	Spanish
JoŽEfa	YAW-zhe-fah	Slovene
EirÍKr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Lysandros	-	Ancient Greek